The Morningside Monarchs will venture away from home to face off against the El Segundo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morningside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while El Segundo will come in with three straight wins.
Morningside played against Hawthorne and lost via forfeit.
Last Friday, El Segundo took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 59-6 victory over Centennial. With the Eagles ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Cole Castillo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Ryan Wiacek was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Morningside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for El Segundo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
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